John Beverly Pollard
John Beverly Pollard (November 9, 1880 – October 2, 1960) was a college football player and surgeon in the US Navy Medical Corps.
![]() Pollard c. 1903 | |
| Virginia Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Virginia (1902–1905) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 9, 1880 Aylett, Virginia |
| Died: | October 2, 1960 (aged 79) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years
John Beverly Pollard was born November 9, 1880 in Aylett, Virginia to E. S. Pollard, Esq.[1]
University of Virginia
Pollard was an All-Southern quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia,[2] and a member of the Virginia Glee Club.[3][4] He also played on the baseball teams. At Virginia he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Pollard was known for his speed.[5] He mentored the backup Oscar Randolph.[6] He was once University Demonstrator of Anatomy.[1] After university he became a captain and surgeon in the US Navy Medical Corps.
Davidson College
Pollard served as a co-head coach from 1906 to 1907 at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.[7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson (Independent) (1906–1907) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Davidson | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| 1907 | Davidson | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| Davidson: | 7–3–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–3–3 | ||||||||
References
- Vignettes. 1. p. 70.
- "District III". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 19: 219. 1904.
- "Catalog of Students". University of Virginia annual announcements, with a catalog of the officers and students of the University of Virginia: 43. 1903–1904.
- Corks and Curls. 1904. p. 132.
- "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 97.
- "Virginia? Carolina?". The Cavalier Daily. November 18, 1905.
- Quips and Cranks. Davidson College. 1908. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
